A truck driver had his licence suspended for six months after he pleaded guilty to high-range drink driving in Moruya Local Court last week.
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According to court documents, Adrian Ross Rodwell, 54, was stopped for a random breath test on Larrys Mountain Road just after 5pm and returned a positive reading.
Mr Rodwell was arrested and taken to the Moruya police station for another test and returned a blood alcohol reading of .152.
He was subsequently charged with driving with a high-range prescribed concentration of alcohol.
Due to the high-range reading, Mr Rodwell's licence was immediately suspended.
He admitted to drinking six schooners of Carlton Draught during the day at a Moruya pub and had not eaten any food.
Mr Rodwell's lawyer asked the court to deal with the matter by way of a fine, as it was his first high-range PCA offence.
"Mr Rodwell's reading mildly exceeded the high-range drink driving level," he said.
"He needs to hold a license as he drives heavy vehicles as part of his work."
Magistrate Doug Dick agreed the impact on Mr Rodwell's work would be taken into account in his judgement, but warned it was a "major offence".
"This is called a major offence and you must provide fingerprints and photographs to police," Magistrate Dick said.
Mr Rodwell was fined $1500 and disqualified from driving for six months.
He was also required to install an interlock in his work vehicle, an electronic breath-testing device which does not allow the vehicle to start without the driver passing a breath test.